It's not easy to find good medical professionals, such as dentists. Fortunately, the web is making it easier and easier to research medical professionals through patient reviews and referrals. The more reviews offered and posted by patients, the quicker the web will become a primary resource to evaluate dentists and other medical professionals.

Even if you have a general dentist, you may conduct research on your own for specialists rather than relying only upon his or her referrals to endodontists, maxillofacial surgeons, pediatric dentists, orthodontists, and periodontists. Here are three prominent patient review sites that provide the opportunity to easily post and research ratings and candid reviews: DoctorOogle.com, Yelp.com (Search "Dentist" or "Dentist Review"), CompleteDentist.com.